There's a good article in the current New Scientist about Conway's Life, inspired by the recent development of a self-replicator dubbed "Gemini" http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627653.800-first-replicating-creatur... Also, there's the forum where the discovery was announced, which has a very good compendium of past and present life activity. http://conwaylife.com/